Former medical correspondent, Emmy-winning, claims to have requested a 9-year-old girl for sex photos

The former Emmy-winning medical correspondent for local NBC stations in Los Angeles and New York was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly asking a minor to send him sexually suggestive photographs.

Dr. According to Bruce Hansel, in August, images from the daughter of an acquaintance through a messaging app, said DA District Attorney Angela Brunson,

Hansel has been the chief correspondent on NBC Los Angeles for 13 years, beginning in 1987 He also works as a correspondent for KCOP-TV in Los Angeles.

Dr. Bruce Hansel at the HELP Group Aism Aism Ance event honoring fathers for celebrities, state political leaders and corporate partners in Los Angeles, CA, USA. (Photo by John Heller / WireImage)

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He was taken into custody at his home in the Pacific Palisades by law enforcement officials in Los Angeles around 10 a.m. a month after a search warrant was served at his home, The Times reported.

His lawyer Steve Sitkoff issued the following statement to the KABC: "Dr. Hansel is completely innocent of the prosecution. We are cooperating with the authorities and expect rapid and complete indictment."

He is facing a number of offenses for contacting a minor for sexual purposes. He was released on $ 5,000 bail Wednesday. He could face up to 18 months in prison if convicted.

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Hansel also served as director of two emergency rooms and worked as a producer, author and director, according to The Times and his page on IMDB.